Korean Congress

On April 14-16, 1919, a delegation of Korean nationalists and supporters met as the First Korean Congress in support of Korean independence. In a statement, they noted: "Our cause is a just one before the laws of God and man. Our aim is freedom from militaristic autocracy; our object is democracy for Asia; our hope is universal Christianity." The delegation met in the theater across the street from Tenth on Delancey. There is a plaque commemorating the occasion. I have been told that a Korean delegation will meet in front of the theater today at 5:00 and then proceed along 18th Street to Market and then to City Hall.

I got the above quote at this site, page 202.